As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 5, 2012
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
November 5, 2012
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BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-6523 | 56-0906609 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
100 North Tryon Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28255 | 28255 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(704) 386-5681
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On November 5, 2012, Bank of America Corporation (the Registrant) completed the redemption of $862.5 million aggregate liquidation amount of capital securities of BAC Capital Trust XII and the related redemption and cancellation of the underlying 6⅞% Junior Subordinated Notes, due 2055 of the Registrant issued to and held by BAC Capital Trust XII. As a result of this redemption of capital securities and the related redemption and cancellation of the underlying 6⅞% Junior Subordinated Notes, the series of covered debt benefitting from the Registrant's replacement capital covenant, executed February 16, 2007 in connection with the issuance by BAC Capital Trust XIV of its 5.63% Fixed to Floating Rate Preferred Hybrid Income Term Securities (the Replacement Capital Covenant), was redesignated. Effective as of November 5, 2012, the 6⅞% Junior Subordinated Notes ceased being the covered debt under the Replacement Capital Covenant. Also effective as of November 5, 2012, the Registrant's 6.35% Subordinated InterNotes, due December 2037 (CUSIP No. 06050XA86), became the covered debt with respect to and in accordance with the terms of the Replacement Capital Covenant.
The Replacement Capital Covenant is an exhibit hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Description |
99.1 | Replacement Capital Covenant, dated as of February 16, 2007, of Bank of America Corporation, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 16, 2007. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | |||
By: | /s/ Ross E. Jeffries | ||
Ross E. Jeffries | |||
Associate General Counsel | |||
Dated: November 5, 2012
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number | Description |
99.1 | Replacement Capital Covenant, dated as of February 16, 2007, of Bank of America Corporation, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 16, 2007. |
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